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 ** CANADA **      Can⋅a⋅da [      **kan** - //uh// -d //uh]//     -    originates from an Iroquoian word, //kanata,// meaning "village" or "settlement".     toc

= = =BRIEF SUMMARY = = = Canada is a country occupying a majority of the northern part of North America. It extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It exists as the world’s second largest country measured by total area. Addionally, it shares land borders with the United States to the south and northwest. Canada is a federation comprised of three territories and ten provinces. It is considered a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II stands as its head of state. It is a vastly multicultural country, exemplified specifically by its bilingualism in both French and English. Canada maintains a diverse economy that is heavily reliant on its natural resources and upon trade—specifically with the United States.  Find below links to differing topics about Canada. Aforementioned information will be discussed in more depth in its pertaining category.

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   <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;">ECONOMY <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;">LANGUAGE <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;">GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;">CULTURE  <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;">

<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> **<span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;">VIDEO **
World Junior Hockey Champs.. Singing the national anthem, O'Canada!

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<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;">NEWS
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<span style="font-size: 140%; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;"> ** This page was created by MaryBeth Orton- a third year Commerce student at the University of Ottawa. Born in Canada in the beautiful province of British Columbia, she now resides in Ottawa, Ontario during the academic year and retreats in the summer back to her family's hometown of Whitby, Ontario. **

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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"> References: The information throughout this space is taken from exerpts of wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada